Golf shoe spike or calk



Jan. 18, 1949. A. F. ZADINA GOLF SHOE SPIKE OR CALK Filed May 5,-1947 Fig.1.

Inventor m M M m. 2 A r a I u d m. F

. r A M M Patented Jan. 18, 1949 Arthur. Zadina, Long A v Application May 5, 1941, Serial No. 746,139

' 10 Claims. (Cl ,.3 6- 67.5; )1.,

'without utility of-peening riveting or the'like, Another object of this invention is to provide "means for retaining the stud of the spike-ina selected adjusted position. Another object of the present inventioniis' to 'provide means for tightening said spike. entirely -from the exterior of the shoe utilizing the inven-.

tion;

"A further object of this invention is to provide ;an improved device of the character. described which isinexpensive, commercially feasible and exceedingly satisfactory in its intended operation. 'Ancillary objects and features of novelty, shall become-apparent to those skilled in the art,; in

following the description of the preferred em- "bodiment of the present invention illustratedrin theaccom panying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe utiliz-- ing the preferredjormof the present invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of a spike forming part ofthe improved shoe mentioned above;

Figure 3 is a sectional view .of the invention disclosed in Figure 2 and taken substantially on the-- line 33 thereof and inth'e direction of the r ws "Figure"4"is a transverse section of the detail of construction disclosed in Figure 3 and taken directionof the arrows;

"Figure 5 is an exploded view of theelenients forming the preferred form of the present invention;

Figure 6 is an elevational front viewof the tightening tool used in conjunction with this invention;

Figure '7 is a transverse sectional view of the detail of construction disclosed in Figure 5 and taken substantially on the line 1---! thereof and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of the detail disclosed in Figure 4 and taken substantially onthe line 8--8 thereof and in the direction of the arrows; Y

Figure 9 is a bottom view of the tool disclosed in Figure 6 and taken substantially on the line 99 thereof and in the direction of the arrows; and,

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a second tool substantially on the line 4'4 thereof andin the invention is to provide. im-

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sleeve 16'. A mg zageonvenudnai used.inconjunction-withthe operationpi th pr .ferredcform oiithis. invention.: Lei .1:

Referring now in detail to the illustrated preferredpembodiment 0f the present-inventiom like reference charactersare used .-thi0ughOut.:.-.l30..in'

dicate similar..elements.thereof.

1 Thisinventionhas beendeveloped tozprovide a 'device .for'improving golf .shoes and the like .and for rendering conventionalgolf shoes moreicom- .fortable even after constant wear begins :to: render portions oithe shoe old and .partiallyiworn -..out..: It;well knownto.thoseskilledin thezaart that golf. shoes. tend to" curl afterv a duration and further, the-golf.spikes-become loose, uncomfortable and even pull out of the surrounding leather.

This invention provides :means for periodically tightening golf spikes Withoutjre'course .2tothe usual apertures'iZ therein. These apertures are lprovidedfor the purpose of receivinggolfs'pikes therein"andmay be conventional in number; The

improvement characterized bythe present invention residesfjin; the construction 'off the golf shoe spikes:- The said improved spikes are composed of only three elements, disclosed best in Figurfet.

A first collar l4 hasa'sleeve' lt sfecuredfthereto, leeve I8 is received .in the aperture 12, disclosed, n Fig- A secori'd collar l8 apertures adjacent .the periphery thereof is provided with aflsleeve 22 integral therewith; "This "last mentiohed" sleeve zg s eng ge me withthe outer ur rac, ti i I vided in the shoe sole 30. The interior liner 32 is provided over the sleeve l6 and its associated collar 14 after the same is placed in the desired position. Then, the collar l8 and its associated sleeve 22 is placed from the outside of the sole 30,

within the said aperture [2. It is noted at this point that the preferable exterior configuration of each of the said collars I6 and 22 respectively is polygonal. By this construction, the said co1- second tool f1 'anaannulus'ii llljthreonis-pro vided far-me purposes: holding or grasping in the aperture 20 of the collar l8. This last mentioned tool 38 is adapted to be received over the graspingmeans.

tool 35 in this operation. Also, protuberances 42 are on said annulus 40;for the purpose of holding in the apertures 20 during the tightening operation.

collar having a second noncircular sleeve thereon received on said first sleeve, a stud in said first sleeve, friction means for retaining said stud in said first sleeve, means for grasping said second collar, means for grasping said stud, whereby said first collar may be held during rotation of said stud.

6. The construction recited in claim 5 and means ior log; g said tud and seeond collar inBsbldted ppsitions. j

maneeonsrruamncited in claim 6, said locking means including protuberances on said second collar engageable with said second collar 8. A sportsmans shoe attachment comprising a-first collar having an integral inner sleeve with atleastOnQ-flat side, said inner sleeve being inengageable with the said slots 31 in said stud 24.

The said locking meansr43 engage selected slots -3.1 insuring against :undesirable rotation-of the threaded shank t Having thus described 26 within t-he bore of the sleeve this invention, "it is :ap-

parent that a structure capable -:of performing all of the specifically mentioned objects :as well :as numerous other :objects is set-forth However, it

is apparent to those skilled in .the-iartithat various changes including aomissions, additions and rearrangement of elements *may. be made herein without .departing from 17118 spirit: of the .;invention. Accordingly, limitation sought only in accordance'with the scopeof theffollowing:claims. The invention thus described, what .isxclaimed as novel and improved is.-asz-follows:: I

1. A golf shoe spikecomprismg .aithreadedzstud having an enlargement thereon, a-.c.ollar adapted to seat in the sole of a'shoe, a noncircular'sleeve ;-on said collar,,a1s,econd collar adapted to :seat

the sole of a shoe having a second noncircnlar sleeve received-on said first mentionedskeve,

threads in said first sleeve engageable with .the threads of said studrmeans for grasp n ,said second collar, means for grasping said stud,,-latch means onsaid second collar engageable withsaid stud .graspingmeans. 1 2. The constructionzrecited in .claim .1 ,.said collar grasping means comprising apertures therein.

, a. The construction recited in i2,1;saiidmeans comprising s a "sai ternally threaded, a second collar having spaced apertures therein, an outer sleeve having at least one fiat side secured to said second collar, said outer sleeve being slidably received ion-saiddnner sleeve; a stud having an integral .enlargementoand threaded bore of said inner sleeve, :msamt means associated with-said (first 01,191 .lockinely engaging said slots. I i

9. The .combination of claim sand .Sfild resilient means comprising .at least one jecting from said first collar. wherebyaaid 131 cooperating with said prong zlock gsaid :sleere in fixed position.

10. A golf shoe'spike comprisinga studghaging an enlargement with .slots therein, a firstv engaging the under surface of said enlar mm a substantially rectangular outer sleeve attaghgd to said first collar,-a secondioollmma substantial rectangular inner sleeve attached tosaidisflcoml collar slidably received within {the Qfeflflld integral with said first collar .engagingssaidrslots to lock said sleeves and stud a-in zassem'hledzmfliv side of the first .c.ollar. F. .ZABWQ.

.nEFEnaNCEs QlIED The following references are of recordiin the file of'thispatent:

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